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Lindsey Vonn skied into an impressive sixth place in her first World Cup downhill race for six years on Saturday. The 40-year-old from the United States — the greatest downhill racer in women’s World Cup history — was fastest in the first part of the course touching 124 km/h and finished 0.58 seconds behind race leader Federica Brignone of Italy. CBC ...
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Army chief Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon’s president after position left vacant since 2022
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel. CBC | World News
Read More »Fury as DWP mistakenly paid £500 million to deceased individuals since 2019
The new state pension is for Brits born after those dates and comes to £221.20 per week if a claimant is eligible for the full amount. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Detroit homicides in 2024 drop to level not seen since 1965
Detroit ended 2024 with about 203 homicides — down 49 from the year before and the fewest in the city since 188 were committed in 1965, said Mayor Mike Duggan. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukraine wins its 1st World Cup luge medal since 2009 after a mishap-filled relay
Germany won a World Cup luge team relay on Sunday, with Austria finishing second. That’s not exactly breaking news. Those nations have the top two luge programs in the world right now. The news was Ukraine finishing third — and how the war-torn nation got there. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Naomi Osaka in tears as star retires from first final since April 2022 through injury
Naomi Osaka’s preparation for the Australian Open has been rocked. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Gaza’s population down 6% since start of war
The population of Gaza has fallen 6 per cent since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. CBC | World News
Read More »WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century
On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about COVID-19, which ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. And though WHO has said the emergency phase of COVID-19 is over, they note the virus continues to spread widely across the globe, endangering people’s lives. CBC | World News
Read More »King Charles accompanied by senior royal as he steps out for first time since Christmas
King Charles was all smiles today as he headed to the final Sunday church service of the year. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis
King Charles used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year as both were receiving cancer treatments. CBC | World News
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